is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. As of 2024, he is the manager of Shohei High School's football team, who plays in the Prince Takamado JFA U-18 Premier League.
Club career Tamada joined Kashiwa Reysol from Narashino High School in 1999. His debut was the game against Avispa Fukuoka on 13 March 1999. Kashiwa Reysol won the J.League Cup tile that year. He was not a key player from the start. His prominence grew gradually, especially in the latter half of the 2002 season. He was selected to the Japan national team in 2004. He transferred to Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus) taking the opportunity of Kashiwa Reysol's relegation to J2 in 2006. He took an active part in the 2008 season and Nagoya participated in the AFC Champions League for the first time. He enumerated two goals in 2009 AFC Champions League for Nagoya Grampus and contributed to the team's semifinal advancement. Nagoya Grampus won the J1 League Championship in 2010. He played for Cerezo Osaka in the 2015 season.
On 29 December 2016, Tamada re-joined Nagoya Grampus. He signed another one-year contract with the club on 20 December 2017. On 6 December 2018, Tamada was released by Nagoya Grampus.
In 2019, Tamada moved to J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.V-Varen Nagasaki
International career Tamada made his field debut as a member of the Japan national team against Singapore in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification on 31 March 2004.Japan National Football Team Database He scored three goals in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, and this contributed to the Japan national team's top place finish. He was a member of the Japan team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He scored a goal against Brazil in the first round of that World Cup. He scored two goals in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches helping Japan reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He participated in two games at the 2010 World Cup. He played 72 games and scored 16 goals for Japan until 2010.
Career statistics
Club Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 155 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, (p. 93 out of 290)
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAFCOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKashiwa Reysol1999J1 League500010––602000500010––602001201000––3020021331020––163200328112150––3512200428101000–20311020052860000––286Total109305190–2012531Nagoya Grampus Eight2006J1 League2662010––29620071452042––207Nagoya Grampus20083141020––3442009278411092–4111201029132110––3214201133143000301040142012255310072–35820133191062––381120141722241––245Total233662051951941029180Cerezo Osaka2015J2 League331000––213110201624321––00243Total571321––216115Nagoya Grampus2017J2 League28610––203162018J1 League2431030––283Total5292030–20599V-Varen Nagasaki2019J2 League–Career total45111829731519470537134
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan2004185200516220067220070020081242009101201092Total7216
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tamada goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Keiji TamadaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary1–22–3Friendly2Shandong Provincial Stadium, Jinan, China2–14–32004 AFC Asian Cup34–34Workers' Stadium, Beijing, China3–13–12004 AFC Asian Cup5Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification6International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan1–04–0Friendly74–08LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany1–01–0Friendly9Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany1–01–42006 FIFA World Cup10Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan1–01–0Friendly11Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan1–11–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification12Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan2–03–1Friendly13Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–03–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification 14Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands2–34–3Friendly15National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–03–02010 East Asian Football Championship163–0
Honors Kashiwa Reysol J.League Cup: 1999
Nagoya Grampus J1 League: 2010 Japanese Super Cup: 2011
Japan AFC Asian Cup: 2004
Individual East Asian Football Championship top scorer: 2010
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database
Keiji Tamada's official blog Profile at V-Varen Nagasaki